Chico, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14.1% and is now 9.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
California	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Chico	5.0%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chico, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in November 2010 at 14,431. There are now 9,164 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,729 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 538. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chico	5,267	+138	-278

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chico, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.0%	5,267
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.9%	5,129
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	4,915
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	4,887
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	5.0%	5,167
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.8%	4,931
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	4,809
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	4,729
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.9%	4,996
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	4,939
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	5,298